Raises the minimum age for marriage from 16 to 18 years of age. Removes the requirements of parental consent and written approval by the family court for a minor to marry. Removes spousal cohabitation after the parties attain legal age as an exception for an annulment based on nonage. Makes conforming amendments.
Appropriates funds to the premium supplementation trust fund. Establishes a position to conduct small business employer outreach and to provide assistance with applications for premium supplementation and appropriates funds for the position.
Establishes Employment First as a state policy for persons with disabilities. Requires state and county agencies to implement Employment First in hiring and in all programs and services administered or funded by the State or counties. Applies Employment First principles to Medicaid home- and community-based waiver programs.
Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the thirty-first representative district.
Requires the department of human resources development to establish a personnel exchange program by 7/1/2023 for the exchange or movement of civil service employees between the State, counties, and certain organizations.
Includes best practice destination management and regenerative tourism under the scope and responsibilities of the Hawaii tourism authority. Requires the Hawaii tourism authority to develop a tourism management plan that includes tourism marketing, best practice destination management, and regenerative tourism.
Imposes an excise tax of fifty per cent of the otherwise applicable tax under section 245-3, HRS, on every wholesaler for each modified risk tobacco product sold, used, or possessed by a wholesaler. Includes e-liquids and electronic smoking devices as tobacco products for purposes of taxation under the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law.
Extends the Ohana Zones Pilot Program to 2026 to reduce homelessness by placing individuals into permanent housing, expanding housing, and preserving existing housing. Appropriates moneys.
Creates a new classification of temporary teacher so that long-term substitute teachers are compensated for a full eight-hour work day of teaching and the additional necessary tasks associated with long-term substitute teaching positions. Compensates temporary teachers for designated state holidays and intersessions. Appropriates funds.
Extends the renewal period from 2 years to 4 years for licensees who are 70 years of age or older but younger than 80 years of age. Requires applicants for a new license or for license renewal who are 70 years of age or older to present certification of physical and mental competence from a doctor upon application.
